I live at home with my husband and have as much solitude as I need or want. I can go for a walk or sneak into the office for a few hours of undisturbed blogging. Life is great!
#Thursday Trios
Hosted by Carol Cormier known to bloggers as Mama Cormier.
During one those weeks, where I enjoyed company, my roommate Jamie Beck and I were so busy that we had no time for solitude. We were at a Teachers’ Institute at Colonial Williamsburg. We were on the go from 7:00 am for breakfast, and our activities ended at 9:00 pm. Sometimes she stayed out later than I did giving me a few minutes to look at all our pictures. We shared pictures. Here are some that I don’t think I’ve ever shared on my blog.
One of those wigs may look like George Washington for a reason. He frequented this shop. Your guess is as good as mine regarding the first item with three buckles at the bottom.
The bottom two pictures also work for Ludwig’s Monday Windows
Coming Up on Always Write
- Tuesday, February 8 – KL Caley’s new story, “Handle with Caution.” You can check out all the stories on my Story Chat page.
- PPAC (Photographing Public Art Challenge) every Friday
- WQW (Writer’s Quotes Wednesdays) every Wednesday.
- Various Photo and Writing Challenges mixed in and double dipped.
Now It’s Your Turn
Are you participating in Bloganuary? How about Thursday Trios?
Marsha Ingrao - Always Write 
21 responses to “Bloganuary #27: Solitude Is It Overrated?”
Thanks Marsha for these great trios. I love historical museums. I can’t wait to get back and start volunteering again at the Inn.
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That sounds like fun!
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The last couple of years have been an extended quiet; and lots of opportunity for solitude. While I appreciate the less hectic pace of life and the opportunities for reflection, my social skills are seriously rusty.
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I hear what you are saying. I think it might be making a global change in all of us, Ju-Lyn. Those of us who are social, have turned to the internet for sure. I’m looking forward to becoming social again. It is like living in bizarro world! 🙂
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It has been such an extended surreal experience …
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Yes! Yes! and Yes!
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Those hand pounded spoons look very old, Marsha. Where did you take the picture?
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Those came from a place you would love to visit called Colonial Williamsburg. When Virginia was still a colony, most of the founding fathers met in Williamsburg. It was the location of the college and the seat of the government. The Foundation has maintained the town as it was, and actors work full time to play roles of the townspeople of the 1770s. At the Teacher Institute, we spent a week there and went to classes, to the settlement in Jamestown, where there are also reenactors. We visited a tobacco farm, spent time in the taverns talking politics of the day. Acted parts in a debate in the House. (I was a rich farmer.) We played a part all week long and collected research on our person. Mine was Clementina Rind, an influential female editor. We learned to dance, set a table, went to court where a Baptist pastor was on trial for going against the Chruch of England. My roommate played the part of the pastor. It was a fabulous experience.
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Oh my, I am very jealous. What a wonderful experience and I would love it.
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I like sitting in my car in the driveway with a good book, during the warmer months. I wonder what the neighbors must think…
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Hmmm, that’s a good one. I hope you are running the air conditioning.
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I should try to join Bloganuary..great images Marsha.
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Thanks so much Anita. It’s almost over. I only responded to some of them. It’s hard to do this every day. 🙂
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Very interesting pictures.
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Thank you so much, Sadje. That is a very interesting place to visit if you ever come over to the United States.
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If I come again, I’ll put it on my inventory
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Nice pictures. Here is my link from today’s prompt😀 http://specialmomsblog.mom/2022/01/27/sensory-room/
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Thank you so much for sharing. I enjoyed your post so much! 🙂
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Hi Marsha – I am not joining in with bloganuary (wish I could but had a monster-busy month over here)
but I enjoyed your throwback to Williamsburg and love our roommate’s photo through the window – so unique and really give the inside and outside vibe of that historic place.
I live less than an hour from Williamsburg and many years ago we used to take guests there for a nice visit. Not anymore, but I have a special trip with my mother-n-law and this last year sent her a card from Williamsburg – it had a recipe inside for an old stew – and the cover had one of the historic buildings – cool set of cards.
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It is one of the coolest places to go I have ever visited. My husband and I went back the year after I attended the institute. The only real problem they have with the institute is the extremely hot weather and keeping up with all the activities. We got there on a week that was less than 100 degrees, which made it bearable.
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🙂
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